New Year Celebrations

New Year Celebrations. Written by Evan Russell. Focus Question. What are different ways people celebrate the New Year?

《新年庆祝活动》 作者：埃文·拉塞尔 核心问题：人们庆祝新年的方式有哪些不同呢？

Introduction. People around the world celebrate the new year at different times of the year. They also celebrate the new year in many different ways. Some people celebrate with parties. Other people have traditions that might seem strange, such as wearing yellow underwear. Many people make new year resolutions. A resolution is a promise to end a bad habit or begin a good one. It can be anything from cutting back on junk food to being a better friend.

引言： 世界各地的人们在一年中不同的时间庆祝新年。 他们庆祝新年的方式也各不相同， 有些人会举办派对来庆祝。 还有些人的传统看起来可能很奇怪， 比如穿黄色的内衣。 很多人会立下新年决心， 决心就是承诺改掉一个坏习惯或者养成一个好习惯。 它可以是任何事，从少吃垃圾食品到做一个更好的朋友都可以。

North America In New York City, around a million people come together to count down the seconds before midnight. At midnight, the crowds cheer and celebrate. Many cities set off fireworks at midnight.

北美洲 在纽约市，大约有一百万人聚在一起倒数午夜前的最后几秒。 午夜一到，人群就欢呼起来，开始庆祝。 很多城市都会在午夜燃放烟花。

Do you know? In the southern United States, people eat a dish of rice and black -eyed peas called Hoppin' John. Some believe that if you enjoy simple foods on New Year's Day, you might do well the rest of the year. In the United States, special football games are played on New Year's Day. Many places have New Year's Day parades. In Pennsylvania, thousands of people dress up in fancy costumes for a special parade.

你知道吗？ 在美国南部，人们会吃一道用米饭和黑眼豆做的菜，名叫“跳脚约翰”。 有些人认为，如果你在元旦吃简单的食物，接下来的一整年都会顺顺利利。 在美国，元旦当天会举办特别的橄榄球比赛。 很多地方还会举办元旦游行。 在宾夕法尼亚州，数千人会穿上华丽的服装参加一场特别的游行。

Central and South America. It's good luck to eat 12 grapes on New Year's Eve in Central and South America. Each grape stands for one month of the coming year. In many countries, the color of your clothes on New Year's Eve is important. In many places, people wear brand new yellow underwear. Because yellow is the color of gold, people hope they'll get rich.

中美洲和南美洲。 新年前夜吃12颗葡萄会带来好运，这是中美洲和南美洲的习俗。 每一颗葡萄都代表来年的一个月。 在很多国家，新年前夜你穿的衣服的颜色非常重要。 很多地方的人们会穿全新的黄色内衣。 因为黄色是黄金的颜色，人们希望自己能变得富有。

Another New Year's tradition in Central and South America is to make figures. At midnight, people set them on fire in the streets.

中美洲和南美洲还有一个新年传统，就是制作人偶。 到了午夜，人们会在街上把这些人偶烧掉。